Peter Braid
The Conservative divide on Motion 312
Conservative MP Cathy McLeod says she’ll vote against Motion 312. Harold Albrecht says he’ll vote in favour, while Gary Goodyear and Peter Braid explain why they’ll vote no.
Happy Canada Day
Aaron Wherry on who said what on July 1
The political experience
The Agenda reconvenes its panel of MPs (Peter Braid, now-independent MP Bruce Hyer and now-former MP Bonnie Crombie) and MPPs to discuss life in politics. The case of David Wilks is discussed.
All or nothing
Susan Delacourt notes an interesting question posed at an all-candidates debate in Kitchener.
Do you think it’s easy to make priorities?
How many number one priorities can the government have?
More than one, it seems.
The life
Six second-year members of Parliament discuss the political life with Steve Paikin.
The QP 20
Michael Chong’s motion on Question Period reform is seconded by no less than 20 MPs. Those seconders include 14 Conservatives (Mike Allen, Dona Cadman, Maxime Bernier, Larry Miller, Gord Brown, Nina Grewal, James Rajotte, John Cummins, Peter Braid, Rick Casson, Greg Thompson, Merv Tweed, Brian Storseth and Bruce Stanton), four Liberals (Frank Valeriote, Martha Hall Findlay, Glen Pearson and Siobhan Coady) and two New Democrats (Denise Savoie and Brian Masse).
These people are not actors
Steve Paikin convenes a half dozen newish MPs and MPPs to discuss life in politics. Theatre is the most over-used word therein.